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- [hawr-ee, hohr-ee]
- /ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i/
- /ˈhɔː.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawr-ee, hohr-ee]
- /ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i/
Definitions of hoary word
- adjective hoary gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle. 1
- adjective hoary ancient or venerable: hoary myths. 1
- adjective hoary tedious from familiarity; stale: Please don't tell that hoary joke at dinner again tonight. 1
- noun hoary Grayish white. 1
- adjective hoary greyish white 1
- adjective hoary person: old, white-haired 1
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Origin of hoary
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; hoar + -y1
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Parts of speech for Hoary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hoary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hoary
adj hoary
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- timeworn — worn or impaired by time.
- age-old — An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
- aged — You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
adjective hoary
- overused — to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression.
- stale — not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- worn — past participle of wear.
- worn-out — worn or used beyond repair.
- antediluvian — Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
Antonyms for hoary
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